Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 341,802 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 341,802 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia peaked at 921,989 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 341,802 people, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 921,989 people | — |
| 2001 | 892,296 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 858,567 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 833,363 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 802,442 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 774,057 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 731,903 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 701,958 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 681,151 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 648,357 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 624,762 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 594,781 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 565,438 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 544,129 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 523,493 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 504,882 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 476,578 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 457,576 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 444,872 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 420,283 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 391,642 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 374,771 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 356,268 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 341,802 people | -4.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 341,802 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784,608 people | 648,357 people | 921,989 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,679 people | 420,283 people | 624,762 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,121 people | 341,802 people | 391,642 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia was 341,802 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 921,989 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,802 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.